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5 November 2010 | |||
The public had the pleasure of welcoming Vincent as they flocked to the town hall square, where the main event was held. First, neighbors joined him in a parade and then he delivered his opening speech from the balcony of the consistory before a huge crowd. He confessed that he likes "everything" in the region and especially the people. He announced, "I am very happy to be back. You are my father's people and I am honored to be here today." He demonstrated his love for the land of his ancestors with continuous praise for Valencia and Ribarian life. When comparing Pobla Llarga to France, he said the people here are different - more friendly and closer. Throughout his visit, his father remained at his side. Vincent talked about how he liked to climb the mountains and appreciated the lifestyle that revolves around agriculture. He said, "I love the scenery, the mountains, the oranges!" When he had returned in May to visit Pobla Llarga, he had the chance to meet again with friends and neighbors from his childhood summers. Upon his arrival, he went to the cementary to visit the grave of his paternal grandparents. The next day he met with the mayor, who gave him a commemorative painting of the visit to rediscover his origins. He also gave him a family tree chart of his La Pobla ancesters with a DVD containing photos. Then the mayor gave him a tour of the town walking the streets to the market and the Plaza de la Virgen. The visit also gave Vincent the opportunity to become reacquainted with his father's family. Two of his aunts had not seen him since he was three or four years old. The meeting took place in the family house in which his father had spent whole summers and a few years with his uncles and his grandparents. Vincent's aunt, Maria Antonia Perez, recounts, "It was a surprise to Vincent, and he was very nice and emotional, despite the cameras." The grandparents' house ended up in the hands of the family of Maria Antonia, and Vincent did not even know the house. Maria Antonio said, "All these years we had only seen him in movies and now we will see each other more often." His father added, "It was wonderful because as of now there is affection and contact." The culmination of the visit was a great paella meal in the privacy of his aunt's home with his family and childhood friends.
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28 October 2010 | |||
I just came across a set of photos (courtesy of Citizenside.com), which were taken on August 19th. President Nicolas Sarkozy and wife Carla Bruni spent three weeks vacationing in southern France on Cap Nègre, where the Bruni-Tedeschi family own a summer home in Lavandou. Sarkozy is known for his love of running and cycling and these photos were taken in the morning showing Vincent cycling with the President as well as sharing a break at the La Payotte restaurant. |
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22 October 2010 | |||
On Tuesday evening Vincent and his wife attended an opening party at the Larry Gagosian Gallery in Paris. The first photo shows him talking with Roman Polanaski. There's an interesting story about the two directors. After Vincent starred in "Indochine", he collaborated with Regis Wargnier, the film's director, in making a short film called "L'exchange" in 1992. The film, which earned a Golden Palm nomination for Best Short at the Cannes Film Festival, so impressed Polanski that the filmmaker called Vincent four times in an effort to convince him to direct a feature film. In 1999 Vincent received his second Golden Palm nomination for "Rien dire", another short film, but then in 2002, he finally directed his first feature film, "Peau d'ange", which garnered much praise. |
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17 October 2010 | |||
On October 14th
Vincent and Karine attended the "Les Petits Mouchoirs"
premiere in Paris. |
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12 October 2010 | |||
The second edition of the Lumière Cinema Festival took place earlier this month in Lyon, France. The festival was launched on October 4th at the Tony Garnier Concert Hall with Vincent and his wife in attendance. The evening's special event was the screening of "Singing in the Rain" in the presence of its co-director, 86-year old Stanley Donen. Paradox Films had restored the classic film with stunning, vivid colors and the audience was thrilled with the excellent restoration work. Writer and director Miles Forman was also honored with the Prix Lumiere 2010 for his outstanding cinematic work. |
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2 October 2010 | |||
Back in March Vincent filmed a comedy called "Monsieur Papa" with Michele Laroque, Gaspard Meier-Chaurand, and Kad Merad. The French-Algerian Merad is also the director making his first feature film debut. Cinema sources give two different premiere dates in France next year - either March 9 or June 1. I suspect the producers are attempting to minimize costs so there is little publicity for the film, not even a poster except for the image above. According to the following synopsis, I'm not sure what role Vincent will have in the film - Marius Vallois is 12 years old and needs a father. His mother, Marie Vallois, has huge professional responsbilities, a demanding lover, a job vacancy to fill, a beloved sister, a complication cousin and no father for Marius. Robert Pique has a steam iron, a pile of ironing to do, a Chinese fantasy and a neighbor whom he protects while working for work. "Monsieur Papa" is the story of the strange bond that will be formed between these three characters. A bond that will give them plenty of headaches and mark their lives. |
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